Fastener for horse-collars.



No; 883,631.- v PATENTED MAR. 31, 1908.

" W. B. ESTES. FASTENER FOB. HORSHGOLLARS.

APPL'IUATION FILED AP E.25,1907;

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WILLIAM B. ESTES, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR TO UNIVERSAL HORSECOLLAR FASTENER COMPANY, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, A CORPORATION OF GEORGIA.

FASTENER FOR Specification of Letters Patent.

HORSE-GOLLABS.

Patented March 31, 1908.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM B. Esrns, a citizen of the United States,residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fasteners for Horse-Collars, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fasteners designed primarilyfor horse collars.

The object of the invention is to provide a convenient, neat andinexpensive fastener, and one possessing decided durability.

The invention also relates to the specific details of improvements, andthe particular arrangement of parts.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawingsFigure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a horsecollar showing the application of the invention. Fig. 2 is a similarview showing the collar opened, and in position to be fastened. Fig. 3is a vertical transverse section of the fastener. Fig. 4 is a detailperspective View of one member of the fastener. Fig. 5 is a detailperspective view of the companion member. Fig. 6 is a bottom view.

The numeral 1, indicates a horse collar of ordinary construction,comprising two. sections 2 and 3. The fastener is indicated at 4, and itconsists of two members 5 and 6, connected by a U-shaped pintle 7. Themember 5, is formed with a base 8, and a bead 9, the latter terminatinga short distance from the end of the base. The mem ber 6, comprises abase 10, having a bead 11, which is of approximately the length of thebead 9, on the member 5, and extending from the bead 11, an extension12, which is crimped to form an interlocking bead 13, which is equal inlength to the distance between the termination of the bead 9, and theend of the base portion 8, of member 5, and is in alinement with thesaid bead 9. The members 5 and 6, are connected by the U-shaped pintle7, which is formed of a single iece and bent upon itself as at 14,forming e s 15 and 16, adapted to register with the eads of the members5 and 6, when the fastener is in use.

The member 5, is fastened to the section 2, of the collar by rivets 17,and the section 8, is fastened to the section 3, of said collar byrivets 18. The beads are formed of spring metal, and their sides nextthe base portions are open, to permit of the introduction of the legs ofthe intle and thereby frictionally hold them when the parts areassembled.

In operation, leg 15, of the U-shaped intle is passed through the bead9, and the atter is of such proportion relative to the diameter of itscooperating pintle leg as to frictionally engage it and hold it securelyin lace. In fastening the collar the sectionst ereof are slightly spreada art to bring the leg 16, of the intle into a inement with the bead 11,whic also positions the crimped end 13, in alinement with the leg 15, ofsaid pintle, and upon a slight pressure of the sections toward eachother, the leg 16, is forced into engagement with the bead 11, and theend of the leg 15, into engagement with the crimped portion 13. Theinterlocking crim or head 13, as well as the bead 9, are of sucproportions relative to the diameter of the legs of the pintle as tobind, and when the parts are forced together as described, the collarsec tions are securely held together.

The invention is extremely simple and by use of rivets, and because ofthe construction of the fastener, an inexpensive device is provided, atthe same time a neat and attractive ornament is added to the collar.

What I claim is 1. A collar fastener comprising two arts, each of whichis formed with a spring sad, and a pintle formed with two legs shaped toengage said beads, said pintle being open and free at one end to permitof the withdrawal of the pintle to separate the parts, and the legsbeing held in engagement with the beads by frictional contact therewith.

2. A collar fastener comprising two parts, one of which is provided witha bead which terminates short of the end of said member, the othermember provided with a bead and an extension which is also provided witha bead and a pintle ada ted to register with the beads of both mem ers.

3. A collar fastener comprising a pair of members,.e'ach of which isprovided with a bead having its inner side open and formed of springmetal, and a pintle having two legs which engage the beads, the springof .the peads fastening the members to thepintle egs.

4. A fastener for a horse collar comprising a pair of members, one ofwhich is formed with legs of which engage all of said beads and are 10 abead terminating short of the end of said frieti'onally held therein.member and being 0 en on one side and i In testimony whereof I affix mysignature, iermfid of spriigg niega thg other said memi in presence oftwo witnesses.

er avinge ea orme 0 spring meta, which is open on one side, and anextension WILLIAM ESTES from said member which is also formed withWitnesses: a, bead which is open on one side, and formed J. S. JAMES, ofspring metal, and a U-shaped pintle, the J. M. HEWITT.

